CHAPEL AND ?HOLY WATER? SPRING ON HÁJEK

The people who participate in the procession to the Frýdek Virgin Mary mostly never forgot to visit ?Hájek?. This place derives its name from the former archduke owner of the woods where the well which brought pilgrims from the basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was located. These people believed that water from the well had miraculous power. Everyone drank from it, washed up in the ?holy? water and took some home in little bottles as a gift from their pilgrimage. The history of ?Hájek? is quite long and interesting. In 1786 a woodsman named Michal Hirschheimer put a wooden cross in the ground and water started bubbling out at the sides. The Frýdek parson Count Justus Vilém Pražma had a shelter built for this cross and his successor, Josef Karel Schipp, built today?s wooden chapel of the Holy Cross in 1834. In 1840 the parson Pavel Prutek converted the site into a stone well. The pastor Karel Findinský had a cement basin built to hold the water, where the pilgrims could wash their feet. He also repaired the well and in 1871 ceremoniously consecrated a chapel with a new sculpture depicting the Calvary. The chapel also has a statue of the Virgin Mary and Christ, which one of the many pilgrims had made as thanks for regaining good health.

The Museum of the Skaliceks can be found in the Culture House in Skalice. A large amount of keepsakes related to Skalice have been gathered in the museum since its existence, whether they deal with items used for furnishing rural households or memorials to the colorful activities of associations in the community. The collection also includes various written records and photographs that often depict structures that no longer exist.

The fojtství building still exists in Chlebovice today. In 1949 the community of Chlebovice became the owner of the structure and in 1984 it was rented out to the company Zelenina. In view of its poor state, a general reconstruction of the building took place between the years 1988-1992. Today it serves as the location for a beekeeping sales shop, as well as a beekeeping open-air museum, a museum for Chlebovice and the Bezruč region.  Beehives can be seen in this unique museum from the oldest ones made of straw to the newest ones made of hardened polystyrene. It is also home to scores of objects related to apiculture.

KABÁTICE OBSERVATION POINT IN CHLEBOVICE

An observation point can be found on Kabátice Top above Chlebovice and 460 meters above sea level. It is 23 meters high and contains two lookout platforms offering a beautiful view towards Olešná Dam, the city of Frýdek-Místek, etc. It went into service in 2001, with its construction initiated by the Bezruč Region Cultural Association. A monument to local poet František Lazecký is located near the point.  

The Church of St. Antonín Paduánský was built in 1640 by Jiří of Oppersdorf. It was originally consecrated in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola. When a church built in 1673 in Malenovice na Borové was consecrated St. Ignatius of Loyola, the consecration was changed in order to avoid the region having two churches with the same patron, and so the patron of the church on Prašivá became St. Antonín Paduánský. According to legend, the founding of the church is connected with the passion for hunting exhibited by the owner of the Frýdek domains, who once shot a deer during the hunt which stuck its antlers in a rotting tree during its death throes. The count leaned against the tree and became imprisoned by the antlers. As he began to despair for his fate and asked God to spare him, his hunting companion appeared before him out of the blue and helped him out. So grateful was he for his salvation that he had a church built on Prašivá.

The building of the former fojtství is located in the center of Kozlovice. The first minor school in Kozlovice was established in the spaces of a wooden cottage in 1785. It has undergone extensive reconstruction in previous years. An information center is located in the rear part of the building and the development of textbooks during the course of the 19^th and 20^th centuries is on showcase in the entrance hall. An exposition dubbed ?primary school? is located in the building where visitors can see for themselves what it was like to learn under the ?Lord Emperor?. There are also objects on display connected to the agricultural life of our ancestors. A small exposition on the history of the village can be found in the mezzanine and details the relationship of composer Leoš Janáček to Kozlovice. The attic space is given over to an extensive exposition on sacral art.

THE GALLERY OF ENAMEL AND CAST IRON, FRÝDLANT NAD OSTRAVICÍ

Frýdlant nad Ostravicí has a long tradition of producing artificial cast iron and enamel. The Frýdlant Ironworks were founded shortly before the halfway point of the 17^th century. Cast-iron goods gradually became part of the production assortment, including during the first half of the 19^th century various minor decorative and utility items like ink bottles, crucifixes, etc. The production in the ironworks was closely connected to enamel production. Originally it involved producing enamel cups and vases and during modern times this tradition has been linked to artificial enamel. It organizes annual symposia, with the works of artists presented in the gallery. Part of it includes an exposition dedicated to one of the most important Frýdlant native sons, painter and graphic artist Ferdiš Duš.

The first museum exposition was established in Sedliště in 1908 and connected to a man named Joži Vochala.

As part of the preparations for celebrating 60 years since the abolishment of feudalism, he got together with several other excited participants to collect items that recalled a bygone era. These items were placed in several buildings in Sedliště and were later moved to the castle in Frýdek.

Today?s Lachian Museum and Gallery is linked to this tradition. It is housed in the building of the old school and displays items that date back to the turn of the 19^th and 20^th centuries. The core of the collection consists of the items handed down by natural scientists Josef Vochala and Antonín Ferdinand Stříž. An independent part of the museum is a historic library focused on the culture of Lachia.

The Lachian Chamber was recently renovated and the museum expanded to include an exposition on the ethnographic association of Sedlišťané, the Rozkvět Miners? Association and the volunteer firemen.

The name of the castle is derived from the Hückeswagen clan from below the Rhine, one of whom, Arnold, received the fief of Jičín Castle and the extensive territory around it sometime between 1228?1235. The founder of Hukvaldy Castle was probably Arnold?s grandson Jindřich. Soon after its founding Hukvaldy became part of the property of the bishops of Olomouc, but was often little used. During the Hussite Wars, Hukvaldy was occupied by Jan Tovačovský of Cimburk and afterwards held by the major Hussite authorities Mikuláš Sokol of Lamberk and Jan Čapek of Sány. In 1465 Hukvaldy was bought by the Czech king Jiří of Poděbrady and handed over to the Olomouc bishop. In 1619 the castle was occupied by the Estates army led by Ladislav Velen of Žerotín, then given back to the bishop after the Estates uprising was put down. In addition to its defensive character, the castle was also an important administrative seat for an extensive swath of the domain. After it was conquered in 1760 and the administrative offices moved to below the castle, it started to fall into ruin and was used as a cheap source of building stone.

THE MONUMENT TO LEOŠ JANÁČEK OF HUKVALDY

The house in which the monument to Leoš Janáček can be found was bought by his brother František in 1905. He died in 1908 and Leoš Janáček bought the house from his sister-in-law in 1921. He turned it into a place of rest where he gladly sought refuge. The house has been owned by the Leoš Janáček Foundation since 1996 and the Monument was declared a cultural landmark in 2006. Part of the exposition includes the original interior of Janáček?s workplace and bedroom.